The regional hospitality sector would be hardest hit as employers say the government is cutting the sector off at the knees with a migration slowdown just as the peak holiday season approaches.
An Aussie wagyu beef producer has won a global award for the third time in a row, in a show of confidence for the sector, which is the world's largest exporter.
Regions could add hundreds of thousands of people should Australia overhaul its system, as research shows the proportion of migrants in population growth.
The federal government's proposal to force social media companies to allow users to opt out of algorithmic social media doesn't go far enough, one expert said.
